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Bill Clinton

President of the United States from 1993 to 2001

"William Clinton" redirects here. For other uses, see William Clinton (disambiguation).

Bill Clinton
Official portrait, 1993
In office January 20, 1993 – January 20, 2001
Vice President	Al Gore
Preceded by	George H. W. Bush
Succeeded by	George W. Bush
In office January 11, 1983 – December 12, 1992
Lieutenant
Preceded by	Frank D. White
Succeeded by	Jim Guy Tucker
In office January 9, 1979 – January 19, 1981
Lieutenant	Joe Purcell
Preceded by	David Pryor Joe Purcell (acting)
Succeeded by	Frank D. White
In office January 3, 1977 – January 9, 1979
Governor
Preceded by	Jim Guy Tucker
Succeeded by	Steve Clark
Born	William Jefferson Blythe III (1946-08-19) August 19, 1946 (age 78) Hope, Arkansas, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse
Children	Chelsea Clinton
Parents
Relatives	Clinton family
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William Jefferson Clinton (néBlythe; born August 19, 1946) is an American politician and lawyer who served as the 42nd president of the United States from 1993 to 2001. A member of the Democratic Part

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William Jefferson Clinton

Bill Clinton was born William Jefferson Blythe III on August 19, 1946, in Hope, Arkansas, three months after his father died in an automobile accident. In high school, he took the name of his step father, Roger Clinton of Hot Springs, Arkansas.

Bill Clinton graduated from Georgetown University in 1968 and was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship to Oxford. He received a law degree from Yale in 1973. After graduation, he returned to Arkansas and taught law at the University of Arkansas before entering politics. His 1974 campaign for Congress ended in defeat, but two years later he was elected Arkansas Attorney General.

In 1975, Bill Clinton married Hillary Rodham, whom he had met while a law student at Yale. Chelsea, their only child, was born in 1980.

Bill Clinton was elected governor of Arkansas in 1978, but lost a bid for reelection in 1980. He regained the governorship two years later and served until 1993. During his 12 years in office, Governor Clinton earned national recognition for his progressive programs, especially his efforts to improve the quality of public education.

After a tough primary campaign, Bill Clinton won his party’s nomination and went on to defeat Republican President George H. W. Bush and independent candidate Ross Perot